Software Architect, Virtualization and Kubevirt
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted November 20, 2025
$211k - $350k
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Job Description
This role involves leading the design and development of virtualization features within a Kubernetes-native storage platform, focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience, while contributing to open-source virtualization ecosystems and mentoring engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement virtualization features within Portworx's Kubernetes-native storage platform, focusing on performance, resilience, and scalability.
- Serve as a technical leader in KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU ecosystems, contributing to VM lifecycle management and performance optimizations.
- Define technical roadmaps and lead execution of complex projects integrating storage capabilities with cloud-native virtualization solutions.
- Mentor engineering teams on virtualization architecture, distributed systems, and debugging techniques.
- Resolve complex virtualization and storage challenges across large-scale Kubernetes clusters to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Deep, demonstrable expertise in core virtualization technologies, including KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU.
- Expert-level proficiency in designing, developing, and testing production-grade distributed systems software using Go, C, or Java.
- Exceptional understanding of Kubernetes internals, including a track record of designing and implementing custom controllers, CRDs, and deep integration with the scheduler.
- Proven history of significant contributions to open-source projects, particularly within the virtualization or Kubernetes ecosystem (e.g., KubeVirt, libvirt, QEMU).
- Mastery of distributed systems concepts, software design patterns, and performance analysis, with an ability to apply them to large-scale, high-availability storage and virtualization solutions.
- Ability and willingness to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in an in-office environment in compliance with company policies.
Benefits & Perks
Annual base salary range of 211,000 - 350,000 USD
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and/or equity
In-office work environment in Santa Clara, CA
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
Support for accommodations for candidates with disabilities
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